No Picture
Articles

The Denver Hospice honors veterans

We honor veterans

Courtesy The Denver Hospice, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine

From the time she was a young girl and her father would take her out to the cornfields of her childhood home in Illinois to watch the barnstormers perform aerial feats, Betty Jo Reed knew she wanted to fly. […]

No Picture
Articles

Fall Prevention: Keeping you on your feet

Fall Prevention
Keeping you on your feet
By Vanessa Ohnes, MD, Texoma Medical Center, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine

Changes are normal as we get older: eyesight and hearing decline, reflexes slow down, coordination diminishes and muscles get weaker. We’re not as agile to avoid a fall. For seniors, falls can result in serious injuries that may require a trip to the hospital or even threaten your ability to live on your own. […]

No Picture
Articles

The Evolution of Nursing Homes

The Evolution of Nursing Homes
By Channing Clyde, Admissions Director & Heather Hamilton, Community Liaison, Salt Lake City LIVING WELL Magazine

Joanna is a 62-year-old single woman living alone in an apartment located in downtown Salt Lake City. After falling, and sustaining a fracture, her physician recommended hip replacement surgery. The orthopedic surgeon explained to her that she would require nursing care and physical therapy following surgery at a rehab center. […]

No Picture
Articles

All Eyes on November –– ANB Bank

All Eyes on November

Courtesy ANB Bank

After experiencing the best start to a year since 1998, the S&P 500 weathered a disappointing April and May to reach a new four and a half year high. The S&P 500 closed at 1,437.92 on Sept. 7, 2012, its highest closing level since January of 2008. […]

No Picture
Isabelle at Home

Spaghetti Bolognese

Spaghetti Bolognese
I have a HUGE weakness for Spaghetti Sauces. When I was a young girl (sounds like the beginning of a song doesn’t it?) I would walk to my Grandma’s house for lunch. My elementary school was a 10 minute walk and I always loved having her all to myself for lunch. My grandpa worked and wouldn’t come home for lunch, which meant my grandma and I would have some alone time. […]

No Picture
Isabelle at Home

Reese’s Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting

Reese’s Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
Matt and I, along with our friends Angie and Ryan coach 2 soccer teams. One is for our youngest daughters: Bear and other Bear (they are friends but could pass as twins!). The other team, U16, is for the oldest 2, my Sunshine and their “Sky” (not his real name but neither is Sunshine’s!) Not wanting to play favorite here, but all four adults have to admit that the U16 team is a much more fun team to coach. […]

No Picture
Articles

OHHHHH Chicken Coop!

OHHHHH Chicken Coop!

It has been built! Finally, by moi! Not really by choice – because Mr. Man still can’t operate power tools….or so he says!

All kidding aside, I think I did fairly well for my first real “construction” job. I didn’t even get mad at Matt for supervising me and telling me what to do! That needed to be mentioned! I did however get really mad at myself for being 41 years old and not having a clue how to build stuff! […]

No Picture
Isabelle at Home

Gym Etiquette and Reese’s Peanut Butter Bread

Gym Etiquette and Reese’s Peanut Butter Bread

Why together? Well, since this is pretty much me ranting and complaining about poor gym etiquette, I figured I should end with something delicious. This is to make you forget that I have pet peeves that are somewhat compulsive and over the top. Please enjoy the 7 deadly sins (as per Isabelle) of gym etiquette. […]